Antioxidant properties and antibacterial activity of water extracts from L. under different conditions.

Introduction: In folk medicine, dried white flowers of Sambucus nigra L. are used to make infusions, decoctions, and juices.

Aim: The present article aims to study and compare the antioxidant activity of aqueous solutions of leaves and flowers of Sambucus nigra L obtained at different exposure times and assess the antibacterial activity of these solutions against Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, Salmonella NCTC 6017, Listeria monocytogenes NCTC 11994, and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25093.